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Prayer times in Alessandria
This page shows today’s prayer times in Alessandria, Piedmont, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Muslim World League method, which is commonly used in Italy.
Today’s prayer times in Alessandria
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Alessandria
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Alessandria by season
Prayer times in Alessandria change noticeably between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:08 AM and Maghrib at 9:16 PM, giving a day of 15 h 36 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:13 AM and Maghrib to 4:47 PM, and the day is just 8 h 47 min. The difference 6 h 50 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:51 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:33 PM | 3:56 PM | 6:38 PM | 8:10 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:08 AM | 5:39 AM | 1:27 PM | 5:36 PM | 9:16 PM | 11:35 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:35 AM | 7:13 AM | 1:18 PM | 4:41 PM | 7:22 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:13 AM | 8:00 AM | 12:23 PM | 2:29 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:28 PM |
Alessandria is located 460 km north-west of Rome, so Dhuhr in Alessandria is called roughly 16 minutes later than in Rome. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, which is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Alessandria.
Qibla in Alessandria and distance to Makkah
In Alessandria you face towards the south-east, at an angle of 122.2° from true north; the Kaaba is 3,863 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Alessandria and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Alessandria during Ramadan
For those fasting in Alessandria, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:43 PM and imsak at 5:47 AM on the first day, 11 h 46 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:23 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Italy.
Alessandria on the map
The coordinates of Alessandria are 44.9092° N and 8.6101° E. The nearest cities on our site are Valenza (12 km), Tortona (20 km), and Novi Ligure (21 km). Valenza, the nearest administrative centre, is 12 km away. Open the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Piedmont.
- Name
- Alessandria
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Piedmont, Italy
- Population
- 92,104
- Coordinates
- 44.90924, 8.61007
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 122.2° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 3,863 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Alessandria
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Alessandria comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:50 PM instead of 5:36 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:33 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
It is reported in the Sahihayn that the most beloved deed to Allah is prayer at its proper time. Let this page help you keep your prayers on time in Alessandria and organise your day around them.
Nearby cities to Alessandria
- Valenza12 km · north
- Tortona20 km · east
- Novi Ligure21 km · south-east
- Casale Monferrato28 km · north-west
- Acqui Terme28 km · south-west
- Asti32 km · west
- Voghera33 km · east
- Vercelli48 km · north
Prayer times in Alessandria: questions and answers
Do prayer times in Alessandria differ from Rome?
Yes. Alessandria is 460 km from Rome, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Alessandria comes about 16 minutes later than in Rome.
How long is the fast in Alessandria during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 46 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 11 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Which calculation method is used for Alessandria?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What time is Fajr in Alessandria?
Fajr in Alessandria depends on the season: about 3:08 AM on 21 June and about 6:13 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Alessandria?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 9:16 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.